UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2023

Commission File Number: 001-40352

 

 

Genius Sports Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Genius Sports Group

9th Floor, 10 Bloomsbury Way

London, WC1A 2SL

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ☐

 

 

 

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K

On March 6, 2023, Genius Sports Limited (the “Company”) announced that Ken Kay was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors as an independent director and chair of the Audit Committee, and Michael Messara was named as an independent board observer, each effective as of March 8, 2023. A copy of the press release announcing the appointments is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

				GENIUS SPORTS LIMITED
Date: March 6, 2023				By:		/s/ Mark Locke
				Name:		Mark Locke
				Title:		Chief Executive Officer

 

3

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated March 6, 2023

 

4